Pigskin Prophets: Week 2
The New Hampshire high school football season got off to a great start last week, and this week, the top three divisions open league play.
The New Hampshire high school football season got off to a great start last week, and this week, the top three divisions open league play. That includes three potentially big games in each division. In Division III, defending champion Portsmouth heads to Souhegan for a rematch of the 2008-10 title games. In Division II, two teams that won big in Week 1 meet in Bedford, as the Bulldogs host Winnacunnet. And on Saturday, in Division I, there will be a rematch of last year's title game in Derry, as Pinkerton hosts Exeter. Find out who our experts picked.
John Doyle
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
Hollis Brookline over MERRIMACK VALLEY
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 6-4 Season: 6-4.
John Doyle is the Sunday sports editor and staff writer at Foster’s Daily Democrat.
Mike Zhe
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
MERRIMACK over Keene
Hollis Brookline over MERRIMACK VALLEY
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 8-2. Season: 8-2.
Mike Zhe is a staff writer for the Portsmouth Herald and the editor of New York Hockey Journal.
Justin McIsaac
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
MERRIMACK VALLEY over Hollis Brookline
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
Exeter over PINKERTON
Last week: 7-3. Season: 7-3.
Justin McIsaac is the Sports Director at WTSN AM 1270 in Dover. He desperately wants to host a Candlepin Bowling show. Follow him on twitter @Justin_McIsaac.
George Scione
Winnacunnet over BEDFORD
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
MERRIMACK VALLEY over Hollis Brookline
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 7-3. Season: 7-3.
George Scione is the assistant sports editor for the Nashua Telegraph.
Dave Haley
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
Hollis Brookline over MERRIMACK VALLEY
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 7-3. Season: 7-3.
Dave Haley writes for and is the owner of the New Hampshire Sportspage.
Pete Tarrier
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
Hollis Brookline over MERRIMACK VALLEY
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 8-2. Season: 8-2.
Pete Tarrier talks sports for Clear Channel Radio in NH. He hosts “The NH High School Football Show,” Saturdays from 7-9 a.m. on WGIR-AM 610 in Manchester and WQSO 96.7 FM “The Wave” on the Seacoast.
Joe Marchilena
Winnacunnet over BEDFORD
LONDONDERRY over Alvirne
Keene over MERRIMACK
Hollis Brookline over MERRIMACK VALLEY
MILFORD over Pembroke
NASHUA SOUTH over Salem
Portsmouth over SOUHEGAN
BISHOP GUERTIN over Manchester West
NASHUA NORTH over Manchester Memorial
PINKERTON over Exeter
Last week: 7-3. Season: 7-3.
Joe Marchilena is the editor of nh-highschoolsports.com, and sports editor of The Cabinet Press. Reach him at nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.
